New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets starting lineups and depth chart (Jan. 12, 2024) | 2023-24 NBA Season

The Denver Nuggets play the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday at 9:00 p.m. EST at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, as part of the NBA's 10-slate game schedule. The game will be the second meeting between the two teams this season.

The first one resulted in the Pelicans winning 115-110. Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram starred with 47 points and 14 assists. The Pelicans are riding the momentum of back-to-back wins, securing seven wins in their last 10 games. Meanwhile, the Nuggets stumbled in their recent matchup, falling 124-111 to the formidable Utah Jazz on the road.

Fans can watch the game on fuboTV for free or sign up for NBA League Pass, which offers the most live games plus NBA TV, with a free trial. The game will also be broadcast on ESPN for national TV, Altitude for home TV and WVUE for away TV.

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New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets: Injuries

New Orleans Pelicans injuries for Jan. 12

The Pelicans have five players on their injury list. Shooting Guard Trey Murphy ||| (left knee), guard CJ McCollum (right ankle), small forward Brandon Ingram (right Achilles) and power forward Zion Williamson (right quad) are questionable. Forward Matt Ryan (right elbow) is out.

Denver Nuggets injuries for Jan. 12

The Nuggets have two players on their injury list. Guard Julian Strawther (knee) and small forward Vlatko Cancar (left knee) are out.

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New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets: Predicted lineups and depth chart

New Orleans Pelicans predicted lineup and depth chart

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PG	CJ McCollum *	Jose Alvarado	Kira Lewis Jr.
SG	Brandon Ingram *	Trey Murphy ||| *	Jordan Hawkins
SF	Herbert Jones	Dyson Daniels
PF	Zion Williamson *	Naji Marshall	Herbert Jones
C	Jonas Valanciuanas	Larry Nance Jr.	Cody Zeller

(*) Questionable

Denver Nuggets predicted lineup and depth chart

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PG	Jamal Murray	Reggie Jackson	Collin Gillespie
SG	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	Christian Braun
SF	Michael Porter Jr.	Justin Holiday	Hunter Tyson
PF	Aaron Gordon	Peyton Watson	Braxton Key
C	Nikola Jokic	DeAndre Jordan	Jay Huff

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New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets: Key matchups

Jamal Murray vs CJ McCollum

The two guards with all-star-like talents are sure to entertain fans and create highlights with their ball handling and difficult shot-making.

Jamal Murray is averaging 21 points, four rebounds and six assists on 47% shooting. CJ McCollum is averaging 20 ppg, four rpg and five apg on 47% shooting and 45% from beyond the arc.

They have matched up in the playoffs, where McCollum leading Murray 4-3, but Murray leads 14-10 in their overall head-to-head.

Aaron Gordon vs Zion Williamson

The two high-flying athletes are likely to be matched up from tip-off. Both will look to assert their physicality and take advantage of their athleticism.

They will likely draw fouls and double teams for their co-stars to operate. With their straight-line verticality and speed, they will cross-match with other defenders in transition to attack and score in the open court, where they are at their best.